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SECTION A VOL.103, NO.101
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Sandwich shop worker dies in Wichita robbery
WICHIHTA — A 19-year-old Mr. Goodcents employee was shot to death in the robbery of the sandwich shop Monday night, police said.
Amie Montgomery, a Wichita State University student, was shot in the head while she lay face down on the shop's floor.
POLice Lt. Ken Landwehr gave this account of events:
Two men with handguns entered the Mr. Goodcents restaurant Monday night a few minutes before it was to close at 10 p.m., and ordered its two female employees to lie down on the shop's floor.
Montgomery was shot in the head. She was pronounced dead at a Wichita hospital.
There was no indication why the robbers shot Montgomery, Landwehr said. The other employee was unhurt. No one else was in the restaurant at the time of the robbery.
Landwehr said he did not know how much money was stolen from the restaurant. Police had no witnesses and had made no arrests Tuesday afternoon.
The restaurant, located in a newer shopping district on the northern edge of Wichita, did not have a history of robberies. Landwehr said.
BISMARCK, N.D. — Outraging members of the state legislature, the head of the American Civil Liberties Union in the Dakotas is threatening to expose gay lawmakers who vote to ban homosexual marriages.
"If they're going to be hypocritical, then they need to have that hypocrisy exposed," said Keith Elston, who is gay.
Dakota man threatens to 'out' congressmen
He made the threat to "out" lawmakers that he believes are gay in a column last week in a weekly arts and entertainment guide published in Grand Forks.
The legislation at issue would deny recognition of same-sex marriages performed in other states and explicitly define a marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
Elston said he knew several legislators who are homosexual.
"He is absolutely off the wall," said Senate Majority Leader Gary Nelson. "I'm going to support my people when they start suing him, if he's idiotic enough to do anything about it."
Sen. Wayne Stenehjem said it was repulsive for the ACLU, which emphasizes privacy rights, to threaten to expose homosexual lawmakers.
Last year, after voting against federal recognition of same-sex marriages, Jim Kolbe, R-Ariz., reluctantly acknowledged he was gay. He said a gay magazine was about to identify him as homosexual.
Abortion restrictions debated in Portugal
LISBON, Portugal — A bill relaxing abortion restrictions has set off a national furo in Portugal, where residents are arguing an issue politicians have dodged for 13 years.
As parliament prepares to debate proposals tomorrow that would ease restrictions on abortion, the Catholic Church and secular forces advocating more freedom for individuals have galvanized their supporters.
Date rape common at KU
Victims rarely contact police
Stephanie McDuff Kansan staff writer
Church groups have sent pari-
miliary deputies a 30-minute video
containing images of discarded
fetuses. The Association of Catholic
Doctors has distributed a leaflet
titled "Don't Kill Little Johnny."
According to present law, abortion is legal if a mother's life or long-term health is at risk, or until the 16th week of pregnancy if the fetus has a serious illness or deformation. That description is vague enough to prompt debate about the circumstances under which abortions can be performed. Another provision allows abortion before the 12th week in rape situations.
A 25-year-old KU student said she was raped in her apartment early in the morning of Feb. 5 in the 1700 block of Massachusetts Street.
Keary said that after being raped the victim should call the police and report the incident immediately. If the victim does not feel comfortable talking with police at first, Keary said that the individual should at least seek medical attention and get counseling.
The victim had been with friends at the Eighth Street Tap Room, 801 New Hampshire St., until closing time at 2 a.m. that morning. She had planned to call
her friend for a ride home but decided to accept a car ride offer from one of the people with whom she had been visiting.
the victim told police that when they arrived at the front of the apartment building, she said goodbye to the man who had driven her home. Shortly after she entered her apartment, she heard a noise and looked up to see the man standing in her apartment. The victim told police that the man then raped her, later leaving the apartment building.
But the common belief of law enforcement officials and people who work with rape victims is that only 5 to 10 percent of rapes are actually reported, Keary said.
Police said that the victim was able to provide them with the first name of the man and a
Rape victim help
Keary said that often clear communication about sexual limits is a key in deterring some acquaintance rapes. He said that students who consume alcohol should keep in mind that alcohol could interfere with the ability to communicate clearly.
—The Associated Press
If you or someone you know is raped, call 911 to report the incident or the Douglas County Rape Victim-Survivor Service at 843-8985. The Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center is also available to offer support at 864-3552.
Lawrence Police Sergeant Susan Hadl said that there were 30 reported rapes in Lawrence in 1995 and 32 reported incidents in 1996.
At this time police have not contacted the suspect, who is in his late 20s.
mutual friend provided police with the man's last name.
Acquaintance rape is the most common form of rape for University students.
The KU Police Department advises the rape victims who contact them to talk with a representative with the Douglas County Rape Victim-Survivor Service or Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center.
In 1996, three rapes were reported to KU police, said University Police Sergeant Chris Keary. Of these three victims, one of them said that the rapist was a complete stranger.
Bringing back the bird
Above: Elden Tefft, former KU professor and creator of the Jayhawk sculpture, and son, Kim, oversaw the move and replacement of the Jayhawk that had to be repaired.
Right: A crane, a truck, and employees of KU Facilities Operations successfully returned the Jayhawk sculpture home to its perch in front of Strong Hall Tuesday morning. The 600-pound Jayhawk had been missing since Oct. 29, 1996, when it fell to the ground.
Photos by Gale Garber / KANSAN
Evaluation forms may reappear on Council agenda
Committee wants class information
By Kevin Bates
Kansan staff writer
Grey Montgomery said he wasn't discouraged by last week's University Council rejection of a proposed course evaluation form, but he was disappointed.
Montgomery, student body president, said he wanted to get the form back on the Council agenda soon.
"Some sort of progress is better than nothing at all," Montgomery said.
The evaluation form, which Montgomery said would allow students to make a more informed decision about choosing classes and instructors, met with almost unanimous disapproval at the Feb. 13 meeting.
The discussion focused on faculty concerns about a sample questionnaire that the Student Advisory Committee created. The committee is made up of student body presidents from Kansas regents universities.
Professors worried that the form could lead to class shopping.
But Nate Schmidt, Hays freshman, said he thought the issue was irrelevant.
Laurence Draper, Council president and professor of microbiology, said he was disappointed the meeting focused on the specific questions and not the basic points behind the questionnaire.
"The bottom line is that students want information on classes. It's important for students to know these kinds of things," Draper said. "I strongly recommend that everyone get together and hammer something out."
Many professors expressed concerns about the questionnaire. They said that students could obtain course information in other ways.
"Students are paying for it, so they have a right to shop around," Schmidt said.
John Garland, associate professor of business, said he didn't like the form because it was too subjective.
"It's based too much on factors outside the instructor's control," Garland said. "To get that kind of information, I would advise that a student have a simple chat with the professor."
Proposed questions
1. Tests and assignments were regularly returned:
A. At the next class meeting
B. Within a week
C. Within two weeks
2. Grading policies for assignments and tests
A. Remained consistent through the semester
B. Eased during the semester
C. Toughened during the semester
3. The instructor displayed respect for students A. All of the time B. Some of the time C. Rarely
Mike Doudoroff, professor of Spanish and Portuguese, said he agreed that opposite views were inevitable.
"Toss out any proposal and you'll get conflicted opinions," Doudoroff said. "That's what we do—chew on it. Some people chew a lot, some chew constantly."
Other professors said they had no problem with the questionnaire's premise but that Student Senate was approaching it at the wrong angle.
Chris Hepp, associate professor of music and dance, said that he had no objection to a good feedback system, but he thought popularity contests might result.
"Two different styles of teaching can result in two totally opposite evaluations," Hepp said. "A teacher that everyone likes can produce the same learning as one who everyone hates."
Students said that they thought the questionnaire would be helpful in making good class choices and decisions.
"I'm taking a class right now that I wouldn't have taken if I had known this kind of stuff," said John Ratzenberger, Lansing junior. "Some of these things are important for students to know."
Other students said that quality instructors should welcome these kind of evaluations.
"If you were a good teacher, then I think you'd want students to know that," said Robbie O'Brien, Scott City junior. "That way, you'd know that you have students in class who want to be there."
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